Williams’ son, Neal, 27, and her grandsons, Devon, 7, and Ian, 3, were slain in August 2007 inside their Rowland Heights apartment on a hot summer night.

Detectives say Neal was hacked to death with a ninja sword. His sons were smothered to death in their beds.

The suspect?

Neal’s wife, Manling. She was arrested the next morning and authorities say she confessed to the killings.

Think it would be a slam dunk, right?

Think again. Instead of moving forward with what should be a simple homicide case that includes a confession, a trial won’t take place until March 25 – almost three years after the slayings.

Clearly, our justice system is broken.

THOUGHTS ABOUT A CHEETAH

Except for some very funny jokes, the national obsession with Tiger Woods’

marital difficulties escapes me.

What’s the big deal? Yes, the guy is a damned good pro golfer – maybe the best ever – but why should any of us care about his stable of cocktail waitress bimbos?

Come on. How many other pro athletes behave this way?

My guess is lots.

Look. They are NOT role models.

It is telling that cable “news” networks continue to devote so much time to a non-story that doesn’t involve a missing white girl.

If anything it speaks volumes about

what our culture has become – a celebrity- obsessed, narcissistic wasteland of folks who know more about Octomom and Jon and Kate than what’s going on in City Hall or Sacramento.

That said, my favorite clean Tiger joke?

Q: What’s the difference between a golf ball and a Caddy?

A: Tiger can drive a golf ball.

LET THEM EAT CAKE

So, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas wants to spend more than $700,000 sprucing up his office in the Hall of Administration.

It’s yet another example of the infuriating lack of self-control politicians exhibit in this state.

Like all the supes, Ridley-Thomas gets about $1 million a year he can spend as he sees fit. He thinks he deserves a better office.

I think taxpayers deserve better service from the county.

For example, Ridley-Thomas could throw some of the money at the Sheriff’s Department so that gang officers can get overtime pay.

He could invest in improvements for unincorporated county areas like Fairgrove Street in Valinda, which lacks adequate streetlights.

Maybe Ridley-Thomas could toss some cash at a shelter for women and children around the county who are out in the cold this holiday season.

Think about it. The property taxes you pay on a home that probably cost a lot less than $700,000 could go toward funding Ridley-Thomas’ madness. It’s time for the rest of the board to stand up against this insanity.

PREP SPORTS NOTE

Bellarmine College Prep plays Oceanside in the state high school football championship Friday night in Carson.

Since rooting for the Detroit Lions has got me nowhere this football season, I’m going to change up and root for my alma mater.

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